19 January 2017Trademarks

Lee v Tam: SCOTUS provides ‘scant’ insight into view on case

The US Supreme Court yesterday heard oral arguments in the Lee v Tam trademark dispute, which centres on rock band The Slants, but lawyers have told WIPR that while the court pressed both sides, it provided “scant” insight into its position on the case.

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